The Subtle Way The Queen Threw Shade At Trump
Queen Elizabeth II met Donald Trump on Friday at Windsor Castle, a visit that her son Prince Charles and his son Prince William reportedly refused to attend. And while the Queen did her duty and met the U.S. president, her wardrobe choices while Trump was in the country may or may not have revealed her own thoughts on him. Twitter user @SamuraiKnitter pointed out in a viral Twitter thread that Elizabeth wore three brooches with heavy symbolism.
The day Trump arrived, Elizabeth chose to wear the brooch that Trump's predecessor President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama gave her during their last state visit to England-which, given Obama's reputation with the royal family versus Trump's, likely says something. It was purchased out of pocket as a personal gift to the Queen, reportedly from a jewelry store in D.C. The petite pin is vintage from the 1950s and made with 14-karat yellow gold, diamonds, and moss agate.
The US has given QE jewelry before over the years and I bet her dresser could put hands on any and all of it given five minutes. But she chose the most SENTIMENTAL piece in the collection, the one that was given OUT OF FRIENDSHIP WITH THE OBAMAS AS PEOPLE.
- Bitch. STILL my superhero name. (@SamuraiKnitter) July 15, 2018
The next day during her actual meeting with Trump, she wore a diamond brooch she inherited from her mother, the one her mom wore to her father's state funeral.
And on Trump's last day in the UK, she debuted the Sapphire Jubilee Brooch, just given to her last year as a special gift from Canada. Trump did not meet with her, but the show of support for Canada could have been Elizabeth's way of responding to Trump's constant insulting of their leadership. Who knew three brooch choices could say so much without Elizabeth saying a word at all?
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